BIDU(US:BIDU) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2026-01-04 04:23Group 1 - Baidu's stock price surged by 15.03% to $150.3, marking a three-year high, following the announcement of the spin-off of its AI chip business, Kunlun Chip, for a Hong Kong listing [1] - Analysts have redefined Baidu from a "search company" to a "full-stack AI enterprise," highlighting its extensive AI layout that includes chips, frameworks, large models, and applications [1] - The surge in Baidu's stock is part of a broader trend of global tech stocks rallying at the start of 2026, indicating a re-evaluation of Chinese tech values [1] Group 2 - On the same day as Baidu's stock surge, the U.S. stock market showed a mixed performance, with the Nasdaq index slightly down by 0.03%, while the semiconductor and commercial aerospace sectors experienced significant gains [3][4] - The semiconductor sector saw companies like Micron Technology and ASML rise by 10.74% and 8.78%, respectively, indicating a shift of capital from traditional tech stocks to hard tech sectors [3][4] - European markets also performed well, with indices like Germany's DAX and France's CAC rising by 0.20% and 0.56%, respectively, suggesting a rotation of global capital from the U.S. to non-U.S. markets [3][4] Group 3 - Baidu's AI chip, Kunlun, has replaced 90% of NVIDIA GPUs in training its Wenxin large model and secured nearly $1.5 billion in orders from China Mobile, leading to a valuation increase from 13 billion to 21 billion [11] - Baidu's AI business has shown significant growth, with new AI business revenue accounting for 37% of total revenue in the first three quarters of 2025, and daily calls for the Wenxin model exceeding 1 billion [11] - The company's autonomous driving platform has achieved profitability in 20 cities, further solidifying its position as more than just an advertising company [11]